Volunteer

Morris-Jumel Mansion is the recipient of two prestigious awards for volunteerism: the Mayorâ€™s Volunteer Service Award for an outstanding individual volunteer, and the MONY Volunteer Incentive Program Award for the best new volunteer program. Our volunteers are a small, tightly knit group of dedicated people, whose passion for culture, community and history shine through in all that they do. Whatever your talents and skills, there is an opportunity for you to contribute in a meaningful way at the Morris-Jumel Mansion. If you are an individual who enjoys sharing your love of history, architecture, and the decorative arts with visitors, connecting with other volunteers and staff members who share similar interests, exploring historic sites and museums during volunteer outings, and attending museum events free, please call today to speak to a staff member or to request an application.

Time Commitment
We are very willing to work with your schedule. You can volunteer one or more days a week, once a month, or on an as-needed basis.

Become a Docent
Docents lead groups in and around the Morris-Jumel Mansion, they act as museum ambassadors to the public.

Prospective Docents should be:
Enthusiastic
People friendly
Eager to learn and share
Flexible
Interested in giving tours that generate conversations with their audience through questions (inquiry based)
Ready to be the museum’s ambassador to the public
Interested in leading groups of school children, teens, and/or adults

Summer Gardening Opportunities
The Morris-Jumel Mansion is looking for eager volunteers to assist in our Sunken Garden over the summer. If interested please contact Education and Public Programs at either education@morrisjumel.org or 212-923-8008.